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package org.spongepowered.api.util;

import org.spongepowered.api.CatalogType;
import org.spongepowered.api.block.BlockState;
import org.spongepowered.api.data.type.BrickType;
import org.spongepowered.api.data.type.DyeColor;

/**
 * Represents a type of {@link Enum} or pseudo enum, such as a
 * {@link CatalogType}, that can be "cycled" for the "next" value. The uses are
 * varying, but usually related to cycling {@link BlockState}s. Note that
 * {@link Cycleable} is <b>NOT</b> intended to cycle between "types" that have
 * no particular ordering, such as {@link DyeColor}, {@link BrickType}, etc.
 * due to their non-ordered nature. Applying an ordering on such types is not
 * recommended as there is no logic to a particular ordering, except that of
 * which they are registered.
 *
 * @param <T> The type of cycleable for type reference
 */
public interface Cycleable<T extends Cycleable<T>> {

    /**
     * Gets the "next" {@link Cycleable} instance to be considered
     * for cycling.
     *
     * @return The next value
     */
    T cycleNext();

}
